Founded by Jaleigh Friend, the Friend Club is an invitation-only community that empowers wedding creatives to share and engaged couples to seamlessly find inspiration and plan their life's biggest moments. With a background in investment banking and a keen aesthetic sense, Jaleigh's experience planning her own destination wedding inspired her to build the Friend Club platform which we are so excited to share with our listeners. In today's episode we discuss: * Founder Jaleigh's background in investment banking and how it positioned her for entrepreneurial success * How Jaleigh's experience and challenges of planning her own destination wedding inspired her to launch the Friend Club * The ins and outs of the Friend Club—think Soho House meets Pinterest * How nearly engaged couples can use the Friend Club to define their wedding style and hire their dream wedding creative team * Design, fashion, and experiential trends in the destination wedding industry * The biggest piece of advice Jaleigh would give to all newly engaged couples The Wedding Destination Podcast, brought to you by international wedding photographer Molly Carr, whose work can regularly be seen in publications such as Harper's BAZAAR, Town & Country, BRIDES, and Martha Stewart Weddings and who was voted a Top Wedding Photographer in the World by The Wed. Designed to educate and inspire couples and creatives on all things destination weddings, the Wedding Destination Podcast interviews luxury wedding industry professionals who are at the top of their fields to give inspiring and actionable business and wedding planning advice. Tune in to the Wedding Destination Podcast every week to stay up to date with the latest destination wedding trends, advice from luxury wedding industry professionals, and plan the destination wedding of your dreams! Subscribe now, and get the inside scoop. FOLLOW ALONG: The Wedding Destination Podcast @weddingdestinationpodcast The Friend Club https://thefriendclub.com/ @thefriendclub_ Molly Carr Photography https://mollycarrphotography.com/ @mollycarrphotography